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Mj daojl.irr'. b.ii Th« iwL. amitlM,

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rard aald. be bad no a

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Silaa Marvin wu n wltb a arruiun a* wl padtvr wu giving *ou her* of the eburcb a

tbe faculty of following tbe good man’* well directed abaft, .might into tbe right pew. which, cunoualy rliougb. never happened to be bl* o»u. He prided hi marl I

n thU direction. It wu to never (ailing *atMaction. One Sunday morning tbe u

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' Whatsoever th) with tby might,

device, nor ku>w ledge, nor wisdom In the grave whither tbou guest.’’ “The preacher led it off pretty plain tc them 'at ain’t linn up t’ I he notch. D' you notice how ul'K**d squirmed?” said Silu, a> lie drove home with his wife aflci

what be vowed

A. he afte through an bad given w he would n

what be had believed to be the prompting* of the Holy Spirit. Yet now when be »bould bale the cousciousurM of baring (■erfurnied a duly, be lelt that be bad but suffered hi* imagiuauou to guide him, and that. In cuiiw,|uei>ce, be bad com ml tied an act of fully. Of course be would be laughed at fur a man of weak and variable mind. He told himself that be deserved to

He.

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vibe.

’T wasn’t thlukln o’ him." she said. “A capital sermint,” Silu went on; “I abouldu’l wonder if it sets inure'u ol Reed 'During tbe long afternoon Silu sat od tbe ahady piaxaa looking out over tbt field* of ripening corn. An open book, uuf a line of which he hud read, lay braid, him. He raised hi. band and brought il down on bis leg with a resounding slap. “Six—ty-ulue." His wife came hurrying to the door. “What i* ’tf Y’u didn't leave y'ur siwc* In church, did y'ur” As Silas seemed disposed to pay no at teutiou to her inquiry, Mrs. Marvin turned

away.

The cow* came lowing up tbe lane. Th* birds twit tend in tbe pine trees beyond tbt ''Tell Jake t’ see t' the chorea I gue» I’ll go l’ bed; I don't foci juat right," said

Silaa

So to bed be went, though It lacked a go*si two hour* of bis usual lime. He tossed about tbe greater part of the

night. Filially be gut up, and groping bh

way to a chair seated himself in it. "It's brought me up atandiu. but I'm

golu to look tbe Udug square iu lb' face,'

His

it lug nqu. *e Wbi-la-1

raised b.-rself on her elbow.

11 U-tigth on tbe new bay. Hi* blood wu lu a ferment. Drop* of sweat Mood out on hi. forehead like brada meddled wl' him—mU'eble critter T could never learn tbe worth 'f a dollar:" Down by the pond the geese gabbled; a hen with her brood perched about tbe open doof; swallows taiitrrrd in tbeir nests under tbe raves, but Silu wu lob deep In troubled thought to heud tbe familiar sounds The sun climbed higher and poured hi* brain* from mid lira vrn A ray of sunlight streamed In.through a cblnk tn tbe gable and stretched across tbe bay at bis feet. There bis rjr caught it, and following it. bis thoughts took a turn. Upward, upward, past the roof barrier, put the sun li*cir, they reached forth toward tbe Infinite. Light that was not of tbe ann broke upon hi. soul and irradiated hi* face. He clamla-ml dow n and went to tbt bouse. Outside were tbe two girls making tbe acquaintance of Tige, tbe bouse dog. “Girls, come 'u give y’ur ugly ol uncle a

kiss.”

One glance Into tbe eyes beaming In real kindness upon them, and they bounded Into hi* arms. “Well, I never! Tbla mo rain I hadn’t a chil. ‘n now I've got a pair o' girl* »' big 'nMrong lb,y're li'lde t' bug tb' breath out o' Riel" Silu found his wife busy with preparation. for dinner. She came and laid a band on hi* arm, smiling through tear*. "I'm so glad y'u'vc done what's right by John's cbiPren.’* kbe said. ’•Tut:” uid Silaa. “it’s no credit. I'd ought l' done It long ago. Git ready a big -chair 'n some quills After dinner I'm going t’ fetch y'ur Imd tier John himself." • Oh. Site, d' y'u think yon cant lit didn't use you right, I a!'ow." “I ain't goiu't'think w hether I can or uoL I'm a-goln after him:” It »a* with a feeling akin to remorse that SiUs. arcoui|<ainrd by Jake, tbe farm baud, drew rein before a cluster of buildiriga'of cheerless aspect, and looked about for a Convenient hitching place Against tbe only post available pur|Mhe. a strange irejl lire, a com

"is it y’ur rbemiiatixr" "Hbc-unutia, nothin!'' Mrs. Mart in said no more. Silnsdremd bimseU and went down to walk back ami forth In tbe beau |mtk. Next mortiing h< aljrhpt It broke Ibe silence of tbe breakfasl

table by say ing:

" 'Hunt out o' flour, ain'l y 'u* I’ll throw a grist abimrd 'n go l' ruill" “If anything'll scatter these notions.' salt! Silas lo himself, as be drove off. ' ll'l, lai the noise o' tb' griudiu I don't mine work my bauds fin t' do. when 1 see il afore me. What's tb' trouble wl’ me b that oilier |iaasagv 'at tb' Ul' is all llmr bringlu up—'rkcep' ye forgive men Ibcii j tres|iasses.’ He's never asked me l' forgiv* j blrn—none of ’em ever has." Silas gave bis burses a sharp cut with j whip, and the aurprised crawlum i

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and t

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Down i

bounded into whip again. "Tbcr'* jus' this much about It,'' aald he. when be had replaced tbe whip In it* aocket and actllrd himself III bis seat, “I'll in tb' light of T. all fair 'n square, or i'u. in th' wrong.” The htirecs fell Into tbeir acemdomed gait and Silu drove on with bowed bead anc troubled brow. In ibis altitude be sat for some time iu the mill while bia grist war bring ground, then got up and went out

aide.

“What's got into tbe ol' mlll'a dick dock!" aald be. u be gave hi* bat a pul. over bia ears. Tbe rattling machinery hac dinned these words Into bis brain throng! bis sense of bearing, "Do unto other*—d< unto others—,lo unto other* u you woult that they should do to you." Ur dimbed into bia wagon, received bb grist, and drove off at s smart pace. And now tbe admooilury words came clsllcrUi* from bis trace chnins. “Do onto oilier,—do onto other*—dc unto other* u you would that they should do to you!” They went jingling and rattling down a long bill, at the fool of which a auddeh "Whoa!" brought hone* and wagon to s standstill. Wheeling alsnit, Silaa turned into a crossroad and look hi* way to a farmhouse, in from of which wu a young girl hoeing a double row of cabbages "Good morning. Libbie.” On being Urn* accoMcd by Silu the gin looked up, turned red In the fare and acted u If about to Ileal a retreat. She seemed surprised, confused, even angry. “Libbie, come, go borne along wT me. I've come t' git y’u.” “Uncle Silaa, do you mean II!" "That's what I do. 'n' I'm goin t' take Kate, too. Your missis won't mind." "I think she'll be glad. I wuonly help log for my keep till I could find a place." With Libbie'a poor bo* among tire bag* In the back of the wagon, and IJ blue her self in tba seat lirelde him. SID* repaired to another farmhouse, a here Kate, tb* youngest sisu-r. made bereelf so useful that It wu not until be had agreed to send a stronger girl to lake her place that tba woman, whose drudge she bad been, would consent to her leaving They went tbeir way homeward In ulenoe. At length they came to a creek, and Silu got out lo loosen tbe check reins that the bones might drink. "What d

Jake, with unction. an idiot like that fellow," said sflaa. "it would make us lik> that though." under a shed nltarhed lo one of the buildof faded denim*, was so thin lu ficah os tc appear bternlly but skin and tame*. H< sat. or rather leaned lark, u If too weak to hold hlniM-lf upright. In a rickety, high backed chair. Ills thin hands mured slowly, tremblingly Dick and forth. Ht wu sewing carjirt rags from a basket by bl* aide. Silu got out of tbe wagon, and going straight up to the man, held out bis band. "John, bow d’ do?” A quick flush uvnswept tbe man's leaden

face.

"I’m only tolerable.” aald be, taking no notice of tbe extended haml "I've come to u’ y'o t' drop lb' difficulty between u» out o'y 'ur mind,'n'I'll drop it out o’ mine.” said Silaa. battling with a lump In bis throat. Tbe man's face softened somewhat. "After all." said be. "in the start I mat moat to blame.” "An I've D-en mos't'blame ever since. 1 humbly ask y'ur pardon lor all 1’rs dunk

THE OLD BACHELOR.

—Ernest MrGsffe) in Arkausaw Traveler.

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dispatching a telegram vantage loo been enjoyed by newaiiapar*. so far u "copy” is concerned, for many year*. Old jonraalDta can remember the tune when telegraphing wu ao expensive and so uncertain that most of tba news which appeared iu Uw Loudon pres* wu received by train. In thou day* subsdltor* bad only to wait for tbe bat train, arriving aooa after midnight, and tbsy knew what they bad to deal with. Now ail that U changed. Tbe London pres* at tba present tipi* revive* nearly all lb provincial new* by telegraph and a good deal of “copy” arrive* In tba small hours of the I'rovinda] newspapers, however, big and littlr. atill make great use of tba railway system for lbs transmlaaloii of news Almost every exprus* which start* from London between midday aad evening carries a number of package* from the new* agencies containing reports of markets, triala Stock exchange Information, and ao forth. Many of three reiurt* ora Incomplete Kart of a trial will, for example, be sent by a train starting long before it b over, and tbe remainder by telegraph. Theeu parcel* also contain little Instruction* for the subeditor or tbe print-re which cannot be dispatched over wire at tbe pcee* words for one abllUng.

An odor hu bera found eo frightful that the discoverer* b»>* hern obliged to abandon lu preparation. MM. Uauinan and Fromm, In exjierinienting at Freiburg, In Brisgau. u|k.u tb* organic sulphur derivatives, canard hydrogen sulphide to act upon aortonr, anil obtained besides trilbies Bra-lone email quantities of a definite compound nonvolatile and crystalline. Clt H Jh S4. At tbr samr time there is found a very volatile Daly', having such a horrible odor that rtliylmrreaptan. etyienemrrcaptan and the otber volatile sulphur oompouuds are perfume* compared wltb It. The discoverer* liave not been abb to obtain thl* compound In a pure stale, but they' do not doubt that k k moauenlpburriled acetlue Cl lit! & A* they were one tby dikllling tbe product of the react I'm of lou gram* of acetone with hydrochloric add and hydrogen aulidilde, wltb a very |ierfert arrangement for IU condensation, and avoiding a arnaible lou of tbe products of tbe reaction, the atmosphere of tbe whole surrounding district of lb* city wo* contaminated w itbin a radius of 700 me-

y'u'

ugly."

u held out hi* ghl It to bl* r shook bk

“I do not know-”—tbe answer cam* doubtfully and tremulously'—"but I’va been thinking that perhaps poor papa is” “Not dead!" Kate clutched tbe other's arm in a viselike grip. “You can't think he is dead! I'm going to ask him." "Uncle," a* Silas dimbed iu over the wheel, “is anything tbe matter with papa? Is be deed?" Sib* gave her a startled look. "Deadl Why. child, bare y'u been! ha wa* any worse?" Much relieved. Kate battened to assure him that they bad beard nothing, adding, “Bat we thought that might be IL"

hand. Tbe consumptive bosom. A convulsire U frame. Tear* were coursing

wasted cheeks, but Silas ap|«*red not to ace them. Very likely be did nut, lor hi* own eye* were ready- to overflow. "Now. John, d' y^u see that big chair) Sarah's expretin y-'n t'supper.” "Sarah is expecting me—to supper?'' • "Yes, 'u breakfast 'u dinner 'n suppei tomorrow. I'm gum t’ lake y 'u 'way- from

here for good

They got him Into the wagon and took "Can’t we manage lo let the girls know?” John asked while they were on the way: ••they'll be ao gtnd to hear I've got away from that place." Tbe reply of Silo* was assuring, though "They’re goin to know 'bout it," said ba When they came in sigbl of tlie bouse Mrs. Marviu, who bail beeu for au hour on tbe lookout, called her nieces. “Your uncle V Jake are back. Who's that in the chair behind?'' "Il looks like—oh. can it be? It Is, It aurely I*. p*p*!” Then all three ran out to give welcome; the girl* to a father whom want and sickness bad driven lo tbe poorbonse; tba woman to a brother from whom she bad long Den separated through S quarrel U which she had no part "Silas kept the lest for the last." said John, as his children led him to tbs bouse, one by each hand. "May he never regret what be baa done.". "He'll regret nothin.” that Individual said, as he walked after his wife, carrying tbr wraps, "but tbst be didn't know th' blessedness o' furgivln 'u' being forgiven many a long day ago."—Adeline F. Story In Huston True Flag.

I jirge Bat ear* stapdlng out promli ly from the bend are strongly char* latfc of the criminal type. Such aural appendages bear a certain resemblance to thoss of ape*, and the observation baa been made that this organ k among tba first which exhibit a tendency to degenerate In man.—Washington Star.

Miss Mabel—And college, Mr. Peter*?

Mr. Peter*—Wby. bow

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Mabel—Oh, 1 the lapel of yi

're recently from dfd yon know •d your society j*l—New York

Every effort lo otAaln pure state raiwri inch a tempest of prutewi plaints against the la bo ns-Hs-rimenter* were obliged llscoutlnne their researches- —Pharmaceutical Era.

lory t to disc

Getting Caught la a Lie. A question which tbe etiquette hooka should settle Is tbr proper behavior on being caught in a lie. This would interest persons of both sex i s It I* the custom of a to play a brave band on such

"I've found out that lie yon told about me." aald ao irate person to her on* day. "Have you? Really!" she promptly answered. “Which one!" Thi* 1* sure to stagger, but It takes nerve to do IL Another person—a man this an acquaintance rush in upon day like a cyclone. "lg»k here, yon rascal, you." be shouted, “you’re been lying about me!" “Then thank yonr lucky star*, man, that 1 haven't told the truth about you,” anawered the otber coolly.— New York Evening Sun.

Professor Emerson, while at Like Foreat, was actually known to go down to tba drjiot to taka the train for Chicago and forget to gvt on board. When he came to this city to deliver a lecture at the Art Institute, Mr. French, of th* lustilute, nut him at tbe train. “Why, Emerson,’’ said Mr. French, aa be looked at tbe profes-

Profesi

e got two

throat. “So I have," said he. and tbe *urplus collar wax quickly stowed away In th* ' professor's pocket.—Chicago Herald.

i of fireproof asbestos cloth an now made for firemen's wear. Aa tba material Is Indestructible and a had conductor of heat as well, (be wearer U protected In tbe midst of flame*. Of course air for breathing must be supplied through tubes in some such way aa It la supplied to tbe diver when be Is under water.

Tbe people of Tbeaaaly were tbe first to break barer* for service iu war, and tbeir proficiency a* equestrian* probably first gave rise lo tbe ancient mylb that tbeir country wax originally Inhabited by c* taure, fabulous creatr ...

Men lira on six cents a day In Assyria. Assyrian women, after 100 year* of Christian labor, are bought and sold; are marie to work with oxen at tb* plow, and have aa IIUk liberty aa in tb* day* of Cadmus.

Not far from 1‘ortland. Me., a barn w set on fire by Ugblntug. Tbe *am* L that fired.tbs building shattered a pi ' Ud with a water main, and l er extinguished th* flames.

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